Electric toaster



nnnonn'c. emmer, or nnwvoax, N. Y. l

naneenzo Tonsrrla.

afname. if

Application iledlvnvember 5., 1921. Berta! 1go. 512,978.

provement in Eiectric' Toasters, .of which thefollowing is a specification. L l

My invention relates to that class of toasters in whichthe heating elementis applied lo to Abotlrsides of! the bread which is to be toasted at the saine time,.and has for its ob ject to construct a device of this type in 'which the heat will be conserved to a large degree, and vto provide means which, ',when manually lreleased, will 'automatically reniove the bread froxnthe action of the heating clement. ther objects of the invention -will appear from ,the hereinafter contained description andv claims.

objects may be more easily understood by y having reference to the accompanying drawing, which is hereunto annexed and Ais part of this'spcciiication, in which:4

Fig. 'l isa side elevation oi? my improved device, portions' of the'` construction being broken away to show the interior, andthe fragmentary portion being shown in Section ll'ig. 2 is a fragmentary detaill view of one corner of the device; i Fig. 3 is a top or plan view of the device, part of it being shown in section; f

Fig. i is a vdetail viewv ofthe toast basket '35 or holder.

Fig. 5 is A view of the detent for holding the basketpin position, so that the bread will be sub;'ject to the action of the heating'elements. l

lo Fig. 6 is, a modified 4form of constniiction.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the entire descriiption.,

As shown in the drawings, the device com prises a'base 19, preferably formed of sheet metal. y As shown, the base is triangular 1n forni and is provided with upright posts`15, located at each oi the. corners ofthe triangle. Upon the base and on each side of the triangles, are mounted heatingA elements `8,

.50 which are in spaced relation to each other so as to permit the insertion therebetween of the toast holder or basket llwhich is formed with three compartments corresponding to the sides of the triangle and is provided with straps 13 which extend from a central handle or button 18 and' are secured to the toast j My' means oiaceoinplishing ,theA foregoingV Aheat del'lect`ors or crumb -shiel I Vprevent the crumbs from getting on to the an enlarged fragmentary detailV mounted ony legal? which may be stamped or formed from the sheet 'metal formingl the lbase 19er they may be'of any suitable or deslred construction to givelsufcientvspace underneath the toaster toprotect'the table upon rWhlch it rests from the heat. The

Specication'of Lettersy Patent. l ,Patented Eday 1G, i922 .l

l 'holder oi' basket'lQ. The base is preferably toast basket 12 is provided with three outl wardly extending lugs 21, 22| and 23 formed atvthe corners thereef: VThese lugs are pro.- vided with openings which extend through their center and through which the uprir-giht'l posts 16 extend.' The lugs rest upon a ferrule a 24 which is also niounted and slidable upon .the post 15,-the l'owe side of which isvcon-i tacted by a coil spring 11i, whichnormally holds thejtoast basket up in the position shown in dotted linesin Fig. 1,. The lower E art of the Atoast basket 12 has adownwardly epending lug .25 which as illustrated, is pro-2 vided with a hole 2.6,.Which extends through it vand is adapted 'to be engaged by a hook Y or detent I9. This 'hook or detent 9,'s1ides Ain lidesl formedin abracket 27 and a part of t, e downwardly extend-in 4flange 28 of the base 19.A Arcella-r 29is Xedly secured I to t e shaft of the hookor detent 9, and l mou t a coll spring 10 intermediate the collar 9 and the bracket 27. A handle 11 is pryiided at the outer end of the hook orde-V .l

on. Outside of the toast basket on each side of the triangle, I provide a pluralit of c s .7 1, w ich table and also serve to conne the heat so tent!) to provide for its convenient manipulati that it' will be conserved Vto vthe fullest pos sible extent in the toast, thus greatlyincreasing the 'efficiency 'of the device. t,

The operation of the device 'is asjollowsz.

A The bread 20, which is'tovbe toasted.

placed in the toast basket mdis then pressed downwardly through lthe medinniY of the handle 18cornpressing, througlrthe medium of the '1u'v s 2l, anf23,,the coil; springs 14e until t e lug'jlisibrought into register with the hooly orV detentf), which is causedto enga'gethe opening i26, formed in the lugV 25,;the spring 10 serving .to holdthe hook in `enga gement therewith. The' bread: is then in position to be subjectedto the heat/from.' the eating elements.' When it has toasted suf-j ficiently, byv1 pressing the handle 11 on the. Y

outer end of the hook or detent 9, the spring 10 willr be compressed Athus ernntting the disengagement ofthe hook with the hole 26 in the lug 2.5. rl`his permits the springs 1.4 to elevate .the toast basket to its norinal position, when the toast canlbe removed and the operation repeated. l In Fig.` 6 I have showna mod1fied torni of `construction 1n which the device instead of 'l being formed triangular, is rectangular, and

the basket comprises a plurality of toast con- Etaining compartments which are suspended from two' longitudinally extending stra ps 3() and 3l. i

Ilaying described my invention what I regard as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent "is:

l. In a toaster, the combination of a base, with a plurality of upright posts" mounted Athereon, electric heating elements arranged .in pairs, a toast basket, lugs on said basket through which saith uprights pass, a coil spring,r on` each of said uprights which holds said basket normally in an elevated position,

l Shereon, electric heatingelements arranged in pairs, each pair being in spaced relationship, a toast basket; lugs on said basket through which 'said uprights pass, a coil spring on each ot'said uprights which holds said basket normally in'an elevated position, a downwardly depending lug onthe l bottom of said toast basket, spring pressed means to hold said basket in a'depresse l po" sition whereby l the toast-carrying portions located intermediate'cach pair of the.

heating elements.

3. In a toaster, the coniliiination'of a base', with a plurality of. upright posts ,mounted thcreom electric" heating elements larranged in pairs. a triangular toast basket, lugs on said basketl through which said uprights i pass. a `coil spring on leach of said uprights which holds said basket normally in ani ele-- vated position, a downwardly depending lug lon the bottom of said toast basket, 'a detent which engages said lug and holds said basket in a depressed position whereby the toast carr},."fu r portions are located intermediate the 4heating elements.

fi. In a toaster, the combination ot a base, with a plurality.ofupright posts mounted thereon, electric heating elements arranged in pairs, a rectangular toast basket, lugs on said basket through which vsaid uprights pass, a coil spring on each of said uprlghts -which holds said basket normally in an elevated position, a downwardly depending lug' on .the bottoni of said'toast basket, va detent which engages said lug and holds said basket 1n a depressed position whereby the toast the heating elements. 4

5. In a toaster the combination of a'base with a plurality of upright postsmounted thereon, electric heating elements arranged lcarrying portions are located intermediate 1 in pairs, each pair being in spaced relationship, a toast basket, lugs on said basket through which saiduprights pass, a coilv spring on each of said uprights which'holds said basket normally in an elevated position, a downwardly depe-nding'lug on the lbottom of said toastgbasket, spring pressed' means to hold said basket in a'depressed position whereby ther toast carrying portions are lot cated intermediate 4each pair of the heating elements, a crumb shield and heat deflector located at the outer side of each pair of said heat-ing elements.

6. In a toaster, the combination of a base :with a plurality of electrical heating unit lele-ments arranged in pairs, the pairs being `inl spaced relation to each other, a 4toast basket, springactuated means to hold said toastbasket normally in an elevated position and means to' hold said Ibasket in a depressed position whereby the toast-carrying portions are located intermediate the: heating elements.

In testimony whereof, -I hai/e signed the foregoing specification.

EDMOND C. FLORIOT. 

